GRAHAM, N.C. — A demonstration is happening now in downtown Graham, NC, Saturday evening, and police are advising the public to expect increased traffic and congestion.
According to social media posts by the group Forward Motion Alamance, the purpose of the march is to demand the release of law enforcement video of a march to the polls event late October 2020, where officers pepper sprayed participants and multiple people were arrested.
Roughly 50 protesters were in attendance, according to our reporter on scene.
A judge ordered the Alamance County Sheriff's Office and the Graham Police Department to release videos and photos of the Oct. 31 march to news organizations by a deadline of June 25, 2021, according to the Associated Press.
The law enforcement agencies missed that deadline, and have not yet released footage of the event to the public.
Crowd members could be heard chanting “release the tapes” and “no justice, no peace” during Saturday’s event.
Clif Carter with Alamance Alliance for Justice started the event with remarks.
Protesters could also be heard chanting “release the tape”, “the whole tape”, “the real tape," throughout the event.
“October 31 was short of a tragedy,” Andre Turnbough with Justice for the Next Generation said. “We’re not giving up; we’re not letting off the gas. You all want change and you’re serious about it.”
Turnbough encouraged protesters to “not give up in the fight.”
WFMY News 2 has crews at the march and will update this article with coverage.
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